Question 1

All of the following slave states remained in the Union EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Maryland 
B)  Kentucky 
C)  Tennessee 
D)  Delaware 
E)  Missouri 
A)  Maryland 
B)  Kentucky 
C)  Tennessee 
D)  Delaware 
E)  Missouri C

Question 2

All of the following were advantages the North held over the South EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  more experienced military leaders 
B)  a larger population 
C)  industrial development 
D)  transportation resources 
E)  naval strength 
A)  more experienced military leaders 
B)  a larger population 
C)  industrial development 
D)  transportation resources 
E)  naval strength A

Question 3

Union forces suffered defeat at Shiloh due to Grant's heavy drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

As Union commander, Grant was best characterized by his:

Accepted Answer

A)  tactical caution 
B)  alcoholism 
C)  ability to train and inspire troops 
D)  belief the war would be won in the West 
E)  plan to relentlessly attack 
A)  tactical caution 
B)  alcoholism 
C)  ability to train and inspire troops 
D)  belief the war would be won in the West 
E)  plan to relentlessly attack

Question 5

General Grant's strategy was to relentlessly attack the Confederates and focus on crippling the Rebel armies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Andrew Johnson

Accepted Answer

A) was Lincoln's second vice president 
B) was killed at Chancellorsville by his own men 
C) had his division destroyed at the Battle of Gettysburg 
D) was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans 
E) marched through Georgia living off the land while destroying plantations, crops,
and railroad lines
F)devised the Union's "Anaconda Plan"
G)was the 1864 Democratic presidential candidate
H)was the vice president of the Confederacy
I)was the Union admiral who captured Mobile, Alabama
J)was the president of the Confederacy 
A) was Lincoln's second vice president 
B) was killed at Chancellorsville by his own men 
C) had his division destroyed at the Battle of Gettysburg 
D) was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans 
E) marched through Georgia living off the land while destroying plantations, crops,
and railroad lines
F)devised the Union's "Anaconda Plan"
G)was the 1864 Democratic presidential candidate
H)was the vice president of the Confederacy
I)was the Union admiral who captured Mobile, Alabama
J)was the president of the Confederacy

Question 7

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Accepted Answer

A) was Lincoln's second vice president 
B) was killed at Chancellorsville by his own men 
C) had his division destroyed at the Battle of Gettysburg 
D) was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans 
E) marched through Georgia living off the land while destroying plantations, crops,
and railroad lines
F)devised the Union's "Anaconda Plan"
G)was the 1864 Democratic presidential candidate
H)was the vice president of the Confederacy
I)was the Union admiral who captured Mobile, Alabama
J)was the president of the Confederacy 
A) was Lincoln's second vice president 
B) was killed at Chancellorsville by his own men 
C) had his division destroyed at the Battle of Gettysburg 
D) was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans 
E) marched through Georgia living off the land while destroying plantations, crops,
and railroad lines
F)devised the Union's "Anaconda Plan"
G)was the 1864 Democratic presidential candidate
H)was the vice president of the Confederacy
I)was the Union admiral who captured Mobile, Alabama
J)was the president of the Confederacy

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the Civil War at the end of 1862?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union troops had a definite edge in the East. 
B)  Union troops had a definite edge in the West. 
C)  After the decisive victories at Fredericksburg and Antietam, Union officers anticipated
A quick end to the war. 
D)  The war in the East was a virtual deadlock. 
E)  The recruitment of black troops had given the North a huge advantage. 
A)  Union troops had a definite edge in the East. 
B)  Union troops had a definite edge in the West. 
C)  After the decisive victories at Fredericksburg and Antietam, Union officers anticipated
A quick end to the war. 
D)  The war in the East was a virtual deadlock. 
E)  The recruitment of black troops had given the North a huge advantage.

Question 9

At Gettysburg, the Confederate army:

Accepted Answer

A)  was repulsed with terrible losses 
B)  broke through the Union center 
C)  captured the town of Gettysburg, with its valuable supplies 
D)  led the Confederate retreat 
E)  was sent south to relieve Vicksburg 
A)  was repulsed with terrible losses 
B)  broke through the Union center 
C)  captured the town of Gettysburg, with its valuable supplies 
D)  led the Confederate retreat 
E)  was sent south to relieve Vicksburg

Question 10

At Appomattox Court House:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jefferson Davis was captured 
B)  Joseph Johnston led his last attack against Sherman 
C)  the last battle of the war took place 
D)  Lee surrendered to Grant 
E)  the Confederates shifted to guerrilla warfare 
A)  Jefferson Davis was captured 
B)  Joseph Johnston led his last attack against Sherman 
C)  the last battle of the war took place 
D)  Lee surrendered to Grant 
E)  the Confederates shifted to guerrilla warfare

Question 11

One of the reasons that the First Battle of Bull Run was such a sobering experience for both North and South was that both sides

Accepted Answer

A)  fled the battlefield before the battle was decided 
B)  mutinied against their leader 
C)  tried to surrender after the first exchange of fire 
D)  realized they were not willing to fight a long war 
E)  underestimated the other's strength and tenacity 
A)  fled the battlefield before the battle was decided 
B)  mutinied against their leader 
C)  tried to surrender after the first exchange of fire 
D)  realized they were not willing to fight a long war 
E)  underestimated the other's strength and tenacity

Question 12

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-George Pickett

Accepted Answer

A) was Lincoln's second vice president 
B) was killed at Chancellorsville by his own men 
C) had his division destroyed at the Battle of Gettysburg 
D) was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans 
E) marched through Georgia living off the land while destroying plantations, crops,
and railroad lines
F)devised the Union's "Anaconda Plan"
G)was the 1864 Democratic presidential candidate
H)was the vice president of the Confederacy
I)was the Union admiral who captured Mobile, Alabama
J)was the president of the Confederacy 
A) was Lincoln's second vice president 
B) was killed at Chancellorsville by his own men 
C) had his division destroyed at the Battle of Gettysburg 
D) was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans 
E) marched through Georgia living off the land while destroying plantations, crops,
and railroad lines
F)devised the Union's "Anaconda Plan"
G)was the 1864 Democratic presidential candidate
H)was the vice president of the Confederacy
I)was the Union admiral who captured Mobile, Alabama
J)was the president of the Confederacy

Question 13

Copperheads were members of the extreme fringe of the peace wing of the Democratic party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The First Battle of Bull Run was a Union defeat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Account for the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, showing how it was both shrewd military and diplomatic strategy and an effort for humanitarian reform.

Accepted Answer

The Emancipation Proclamation was a pres

Question 16

Discuss the role black soldiers played in the Civil War. How widespread was their use, and how were they received by their fellow soldiers?

Accepted Answer

Black soldiers played a crucial role in

Question 17

Trace the Battle of Antietam and describe its overall significance for the outcome of the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Trace the Battle of Antietam and describe...

Question 18

Why did the South lose the war? What were its weaknesses and disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

The South lost the Civil War for a varie

Question 19

The North's victory in the Civil War was guaranteed because the South enjoyed no significant advantages over the Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Battle of Antietam marked the bloodiest single day of the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: The War of the Union, 1861-1865

All of the following slave states remained in the Union EXCEPT:

All of the following were advantages the North held over the South EXCEPT:

Union forces suffered defeat at Shiloh due to Grant's heavy drinking.

As Union commander, Grant was best characterized by his:

General Grant's strategy was to relentlessly attack the Confederates and focus on crippling the Rebel armies.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Andrew Johnson

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Which of the following statements best describes the Civil War at the end of 1862?

At Gettysburg, the Confederate army:

At Appomattox Court House:

One of the reasons that the First Battle of Bull Run was such a sobering experience for both North and South was that both sides

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -George Pickett

Copperheads were members of the extreme fringe of the peace wing of the Democratic party.

The First Battle of Bull Run was a Union defeat.

Account for the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, showing how it was both shrewd military and diplomatic strategy and an effort for humanitarian reform.

Discuss the role black soldiers played in the Civil War. How widespread was their use, and how were they received by their fellow soldiers?

Trace the Battle of Antietam and describe its overall significance for the outcome of the Civil War.

Why did the South lose the war? What were its weaknesses and disadvantages?

The North's victory in the Civil War was guaranteed because the South enjoyed no significant advantages over the Union.

The Battle of Antietam marked the bloodiest single day of the Civil War.

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